The full list of recent Alexa commands

Amazon's voice assistant Alexa infiltrates her home, her beach trips and even her drive to work . Now that there are many ways to interact with Alexa ̵

1; with the Tap Echo Echo Dot Echo Look Echo Show Dash Wall and Amazon Fire TV – You may talk to her more often.

The list of commands is growing rapidly, as well as the number of third-party services and devices that Alexa officially (and unofficially) supports.

Here is the (almost) full list of Amazon Alexa commands.

Summon by Alexa

By default, Amazon's connected speakers have the same activation word. All you have to do to queuce a request is "Alexa". In the Amazon Alexa mobile application or at echo.amazon.com, you can change the activation word in Amazon Echo or Computer .

If you have an Amazon Tap, Dash Wand, or Amazon Fire TV voice remote, you must press a button to wake Alexa. Amazon has updated the tap with a hands-free mode that you need to enable in Settings. The only wake-up word available to the Amazon Tap is Alexa .

Earlier this year, Amazon added a feature called Follow-up mode which makes it easier and faster to send multiple commands to Alexa without having to repeat the wake-up word all the time. If you enable this feature, Alexa will continue to wait for another command after completing your first request. You can enter additional commands until you are done or say "Stop".

Amazon has also developed a multi-command function that lets you combine two related commands into one. You can say "Alexa, play folk music on Amazon in volume six" or "Alexa, add bread, milk and eggs to my shopping list."

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on April 13, 2016 and is regularly updated with new Alexa commands, features, and information.

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Other Places to Access Alexa

The most obvious or natural way to use Alexa is an Amazon echo speaker or a third-party speaker. However, you can not just go to Amazon's digital assistant.

In fact, there are more and more ways to access Alexa, which are constantly being created, and you do not even need special devices. Here are some of the best known ways to use Alexa with your existing devices:

In mobile apps, the activation word does not work. Instead, you'll need to search for the Alexa icon and tap it to queue the wizard. Not all functions – like reminders – also work in the mobile apps.

Open Cortana on an updated Windows computer and say "Open Alexa." After the first connection is made, Amazon Assistant is queued by Cortana.

Alexa Echo Auto Connect lets you connect your phone to Alexa in your car. Echo Auto can run many of the commands and functions as a home device.

The Complete List of Alexa Commands

The list of Alexa commands is large and growing with each new service or device being supported. Alexa is not perfect, but it's pretty good at understanding natural language, so you do not always have to speak the commands exactly as you see them below. Many commands work if they are formulated in different ways or if words are omitted.

If you consider the possible third-party commands through skills, essentially the apps from Amazon Alexa, the list goes even further. For skill specifics, see the skills page in the Amazon Alexa app or visit alexa.amazon.com.

Echoshow

The echo show and the echo spot are the only echosounders with a touchscreen display, so you can tell them to show you things. [19659044] Ask what can be seen in the echo show: "Alexa, what can you show me?"

Fire TV Edition TV

Amazon also incorporates its Fire TV operating system into televisions such as the Element EL4KAMZ17 Series . All of the above commands also work with these commands, in addition to some TV-specific commands below.

Turning on or off the TV: "Turn on Alexa, Fire TV" or "Turn off Alexa, Fire TV".

Change the volume of Fire TV: "Alexa, set the volume to [level] on Fire TV" or "Alexa, turn up [up/down] the volume on Fire TV."

Mute Fire TV: "Alexa, [mute/unmute] Fire TV."

Change the channel when you watch an antenna: "Alexa Switch to [channel or network name] in Fire TV."

Media Control

Play music on other (or more) Alexa devices:" Alexa, play [artist] in the living room "or" Alexa, play [artist] everywhere ".

Certain song or performer in the queue: "Alexa, play music from [artist]."

Play a song based on context: "Alexa, play the album Avett Brothers album" or " Alexa, play the song that has to go down because I want everything. "Http://www.cnet.com/"

Play music on a specific topic : "Alexa, play Baby Music "or" Alexa, play rock music to work ".

Play the song of the day:" Alexa, play the song of the day ".

Play Spotify Music:" Alexa, play on Spotify.

Play the Pandora Channel: "Alexa, play [artist] the station on Pandora."

Play a radio station: "Alexa, play [radio station] on TuneIn. "

Play an audiobook:" Alexa, play The complete list of Alexa commands so far on Audible, "http://www.cnet.com/" Alexa, read The complete list of Alexa commands so far "or" Alexa, play the book, " The complete list of Alexa commands so far ".

Ask for the time:" Alexa, what time is it? [1 9659033] Ask for the date: "Alexa, what's the date?"

Ask when the next alarm will sound: "Alexa, when is my next alarm?"

Cancel an alarm: "Alexa "Cancel my alarm for 2 pm"

Snooze Alert: "Alexa, snooze."

Check Data: "Alexa, when is [holiday] this year?"

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Calls and Messages

In May 2017, Amazon introduced calls and messages between users of echo speakers. Later, another feature called Drop In was added, allowing users to call various echo devices in the intercom style of their home. (You can also call through the Alexa app and send messages, but no commands are required.)

This year, Amazon has new features such as announcements and the ability to text messages with your App to send vote .

Send an SMS: "Alexa, send an SMS to [contact name]" or "Alexa, send a text message."

Use Drop In on one of your own devices: "Alexa, drop in the living room."

Drop by another user (requires that the other user allows you to pass by at any time): "Alexa, drop by at [name]."

Turn that on Video during an ongoing call (Works only with Echo Show): "Alexa, turn off video."

Announce: "Alexa, announce it's dinner", http://www.cnet.com/ "Alexa, send it time to go" or "Alexa, say good night to all".

Number Verification: "Alexa, open phone number verification" → "Tell me about 301-555-5555" or "Please provide information about 301-555-5555."

Buy

Order the essentials on Amazon for: "Alexa, buy more deodorant" or "Alexa, order deodorant". [19659033] Track packages from Amazon: "Alexa, where is my stuff?" or "Alexa, follow my order".

Order an Amazon Alexa device: "Alexa, order an echo", http://www.cnet.com/ "Alexa, Order an Echo Dot" or "Alexa, Order an Amazon Tap." [19659039] Add an item to your cart: "Alexa, add garbage bags to your cart."

Order a Uber or Lyft with the following abilities: "Alexa, tell Uber to ride" or "Alexa, ask Lyft for a ride. "

While listening to music on Amazon: "Alexa, buy this song" or "Alexa, buy this album".

Buy new music: "Alexa, buy one for new music from [artist]."

Buy a song or album from an artist: "Alexa, buy [song or album] from [artist]." [19659039] Ask for deals: "Alexa, what are your deals?"

Alexa has advised you on good product recommendations. Just say "Alexa, can you find me a good smartphone on Amazon?" and find products based on Amazon customer reviews and ratings.

Notifications

To enable notifications, open the Alexa app or go to alexa.amazon.com and go to Settings> Notifications> Shopping Notifications and move the switch to the position One. Your echo speakers will light yellow when you receive new notifications.

Check missed notifications: "Alexa, what did I miss?", Http://www.cnet.com/ "Alexa, read my notifications" or "Alexa, what are my notifications?"

Navigate through notifications: "Alexa, next" or "Alexa, previous".

Delete notifications: "Alexa, delete all my notifications."

Task and Shopping Lists

Add task to task list: "Alexa, add my to-do list" Go to the store "or" Alexa, I need to make an appointment with the doctor. "

Create a reminder: "Alexa, Reminder" or "Alexa, remind me to check the oven in 5 minutes." [19659033] Review the existing reminders: "Alexa, what are my memories of this weekend?" or "Alexa, what memories do I have tomorrow?"

Donate money to your favorite charity by saying, "Alexa, donate to American Cancer Institute INC." or any number of approved charities.

Want to check your American Express balance? Just say "Alexa, open Amex" and look at your account.

Get the fantasy football update with Yahoo Fantasy Skill Football: "Alexa, ask Yahoo Fantasy Football for an earnings update" or "Alexa, ask Yahoo Fantasy Football if Colin Kaepernick plays this week." 19659037] Voicecast

To send the latest rendering of a Fire tablet: "Alexa, send this to my Fire tablet."

Send to another profile: "Alexa, show that on [name]'s Fire Tablet."

Smart Home

Alexa can compete with numerous smart home platforms like SmartThings, Wink, Insteon , Lutron, Belkin WeMo, Philips Hue and many more. Some require you to activate abilities, others do not. Amazon has updated Alexa earlier this month to change the color of Smart Bulbs from Philips Hue, LifX and TP-Link.

Here are some of the different commands that you can use to control your Smart Homes, though there are still dozens.

Turning the lights on or off: "Alexa, turn on the lights" or "Alexa, turn off the living room lights".

Dim the lights: "Alexa, dim the lights to 50 percent."

Change the color of the lights: "Alexa, make the living room lights red" or "Alexa, make the lights soft white".

Change the color temperature of the lights: "Alexa, make the kitchen lights a little warmer."

Adjust the temperature: "Alexa, increase the temperature by 1 degree."

Search a lost phone with the ability TrackR Lost My Phone: "Alexa, please TrackR to find my cell phone."

Control the TV via the Harmony Hub : "Alexa, turn on the TV "or" Alexa, turn Netflix on "

The Polk In the command bar, Alexa is integrated into the soundbar, which provides excellent sound quality.

When you say" Alexa, Run Away Mode ", there are conversations guided to deter potential burglars.

Alexa Guard Can Help Protect your home by notifying you when smoke detectors or broken glass are heard It works with the Amazon Smart Doorbell, a ring and an ADT-Siche rheitssystem. To stop this feature, just say "Alexa, I'm leaving."

Bluetooth

Pair a Bluetooth device: "Alexa, Pair" or "Alexa, Bluetooth".

Connect to a Bluetooth device: "Alexa, Connect to my phone".

Disconnect from a Bluetooth device: "Alexa, disconnect my phone."

Profiles and user accounts

Change profiles: "Alexa, switch accounts."

Check which profile is active: "Alexa, which profile is this?" [19659037] Skills

Skills are like third-party apps for Alexa speakers. They allow you to connect third-party software and hardware to your speakers, play games, and add various news sources to your Flash Briefing.

Use a skill: "Alexa, open play on the ears".

Find the child's abilities: "Alexa, what skills do you have?

Activate abilities:" Alexa, activate Danger!

Disable abilities: "Alexa, disable Domino's."

With the bartender ability, you have access to over 12,000 cocktail recipes: "Alexa, open the bartender."

Another new update eliminates the need to enable abilities before using them If you enable or disable abilities, but only say "open [skill invocation]", a skill will be found and activated. If you need to sign in to your account for this ability, Alexa App or go to alexa.amazon.com, open the Skills menu and log in to your account to authorize the connection.

Cortana

Microsoft Cortana is also called Skill But instead of being just an ability, it opens the door to a completely separate digital donkey through your Alexa speakers.

If you added the ability to enable permissions and your Microsoft and Amazon accounts, just say "Alexa, open Cortana". When talking to Cortana, you can check your emails, ask for the next appointment on your calendar, or add items to your to-do list.

Currently, the Cortana skill is limited as it provides a public preview of future full integration.

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Search

Get Wikipedia information: "Alexa, Wikipedia: [subject]."

Ask Alexa to add the Wikipedia entry "Alexa, tell me more." Read on.

Ask a general question: "Alexa, how tall is [person or object’s name]?"

Ask Quora a question: "Alexa, ask Quora if crustaceans are in pain while cooking."

Get a " Game of Thrones Quote: "Alexa, give me a & # 39; Game of Thrones & quot; quote."

Whether it's a bull or a bear market, users can check their stock values by saying "Alexa, ask Opening Bell for Microsoft" (or another listed company).

Holidays

Find out when a holiday is: "Alexa, when is [holiday]?"

Holiday Limerick: "Alexa, tell me a Holiday Limerick."

Learn more about a holiday: "Alexa, why? We celebrate [holiday]?"

Ask Santa Claus, "Alexa, how old is Santa Claus?" Http://www.cnet.com / "Alexa, is Santa Claus real?" Or "Alexa, where is Santa Claus living?"

Ask about Santa's reindeer: "Alexa, who is your favorite reindeer?" http://www.cnet.com/ "Alexa, what can you tell me about Santa's reindeer?" or "Alexa, what do you know about Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer?"